Aunt Izzie: Crushing in chemistry
Dear Aunt Izzie, I really like this super cute guy in my chemistry class. How do I get him to notice me? Sincerely, Crushing in Chemistry Dear Crushing in Chemistry, Before you try and get this guy to notice you, consider the downside of going after someone you have a class with. Are you prepared to see him, two or three times a week, no matter what happens? Is this a stressful class, possibly early in the morning? Do you...
Bullets shoot down Blue Jays in first CC win
Courtesy of GCC&M Senior forward Connor Poston registered 16 points and 17 rebounds while first-year forward Cody Kiefer scored a game-high 22 points, leading the Gettysburg College men’s basketball team to its first Centennial Conference (CC) victory of the season, a 70-65 win at Johns Hopkins University Tuesday evening. The Bullets (2-4, 1-2 CC) held off a late rally that saw the Blue Jays pull to within two in the final minute...
Time for new adventures
By Stephany Harrington, Opinions Editor Well, I guess this is it for the semester. And not only my semester, but my whole junior year at Gettysburg. I have definitely said this before, but the weeks of this semester have passed so fast, it really has been a whirlwind. I am really glad about it too, because there is nothing worse than when the work lingers so long that we just pray for any type of reprieve. No, this was sudden and...
Speaker Deborah Owens tells “Seven Wealthy Habits of Successful Women”
By Kayla Britt, Staff Writer On Wednesday, Dec. 20, students gathered in CUB 260 to hear Ms. Deborah Owens speak about how to become financially secure and independent, geared particularly towards women. Smart Women Securities and the Eisenhower Institute co-sponsored Deborah Owens’ dynamic talk entitled “Seven Wealthy Habits of Successful Women.” Owens, a native of Detroit, Michigan, started her career in retail. She later switched...
New film “12 Years A Slave” has lasting impact on moviegoers
By Michele B. Seabrook, Contributing Writer Director Steve McQueen’s “12 Years A Slave” is a deeply affecting and visually stunning film. It brings the horrors of slavery– both the subtle daily indignities and the extreme violence, degradation, and trauma–into sharp and unforgettable focus. The film stars the unknown Chiwetel Ejiofo as Soloman Northup. a prosperous and musically talented free black living in 1841 Saratoga,...
